August 10-point Hybrid Challenge Sample

[JenTapler]

I blogged today (http://sweetshoppedesigns.com/blog/?p=4557) about the August 10-point Hybrid Challenge, which is to create a Shaped Album and thought we could do some brain-storming here to get everyone thinking about their own projects. In the blog post, I've listed several additional ideas for other album shapes - what else can you think of? Has anyone else worked on their albums yet? I'd love to hear what you're planning and see some links when you finish!!! Share your projects / ideas here so we can all be inspired by each other and see that it's really not that hard!! :thumbup:

Here are some photos of my album - see TODAY'S POST (http://sweetshoppedesigns.com/blog/?p=4557) on the blog for close-ups and more details
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb89/JenTapler/IMG_8108.jpg

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb89/JenTapler/Untitled-1-2.jpg

HERE (http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=146908&ppuser=6379) is the link to my project in the gallery (for credits and such)

[KateD]

I haven't started this one yet, but I have figured out what I'm going to (try to) do. My younger son is in Cub Scouts and this year he has to memorize all the Boy Scout "stuff" - motto, oath, law, etc. He's a little freaked out about it because it's a "lot" to memorize. (from the boy who could tell you everthing there is to know about every Pokemon character!) Anyway, I thought it would be neat to make him a little book with all the stuff he has to learn and I'm planning to do it in the shape of a fleur-de-lis.

[*Celeste*]

awesome idea kate!

here are some ideas -
a circle for a plate - a mini about food.
a coffee cup for a mini about your favorite drinks
a pumpkin for halloween
a tree for xmas
a rainbow and include your favorite photos with each color in them
an owl because it's cute!
castle for disney
house for a layout about your home
a number for your child's birthday or an 8 for an 8 things about ____ album
dog bone
mickey mouse head for disney
purse - what's in your purse?
flower or watering can - gardening
camera - favorite photos

there's a few more!

[Joana1n]

I'm pretty sure I'm doing a tag album (haven't started it yet but the month is still young), but I love this bracket album template from Janet!
http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/images/cache/8ad7af169d00135d0ae0d5d036ae7170.jpg (http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=20202&cat=0&page=1)

[kristijoy]

I just finished mine last night. I used the 'cupcake' from Kristin Cronin-Barrow's Sugar & Spice kit. I just love how it turned out!!

It's my nieces birthday this month. She is turning 9. I used pictures of her from a variety of ages (from baby to current) and included a picture of her as a baby with me! She's a budding scrapbooker herself, so I think she will really love this mini book!

http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/08-Hybrid-Mini-Book-Web.jpg (http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=146901&ppuser=9424)

[JenTapler]

I just finished mine last night. I used the 'cupcake' from Kristin Cronin-Barrow's Sugar & Spice kit. I just love how it turned out!!



I saw this in the gallery last night and LOVE it!! That is exactly what I had in mind when I suggested using an element from one of the kits!! FANTASTIC idea!!

[JenTapler]

I haven't started this one yet, but I have figured out what I'm going to (try to) do. My younger son is in Cub Scouts and this year he has to memorize all the Boy Scout "stuff" - motto, oath, law, etc. He's a little freaked out about it because it's a "lot" to memorize. (from the boy who could tell you everthing there is to know about every Pokemon character!) Anyway, I thought it would be neat to make him a little book with all the stuff he has to learn and I'm planning to do it in the shape of a fleur-de-lis.

Kate, that sounds like a WONDERFUL idea!! Can't wait to see it - and what an amazing keepsake for him to cherish - so much nicer than just writing it down on a piece of notebook paper that will eventually be thrown away or lost. My hubby is an Eagle Scout and I know he would have loved to have something like this from those early days - what memories it would bring back to look at now! (even without photos, but just all that "stuff").

[JenTapler]

I'm pretty sure I'm doing a tag album (haven't started it yet but the month is still young), but I love this bracket album template from Janet!


I've had that bracket album template set in my wish list for awhile now Joana! You should do it to motivate me!!! :-) Bracket albums are some of my fave minis!!

[JenTapler]

awesome idea kate!

here are some ideas -
a circle for a plate - a mini about food.
a coffee cup for a mini about your favorite drinks
a pumpkin for halloween
a tree for xmas
a rainbow and include your favorite photos with each color in them
an owl because it's cute!
castle for disney
house for a layout about your home
a number for your child's birthday or an 8 for an 8 things about ____ album
dog bone
mickey mouse head for disney
purse - what's in your purse?
flower or watering can - gardening
camera - favorite photos

there's a few more!

LOVE all of these Celeste!! Oh man, you are going to rock those challenge idea forums each month as a Babe!! LOL.

So which one are you going to do?? :p

[jacinda]

Kristi, that is amazing! Wow! Off to leave some love.

[MamaBee]

I know you saw mine, Jen... but just putting it here if it helps someone else. I love shaped albums... totally need to do more!! I think the album is from Maya Road... kiddo did away with the packaging awhile back.

http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/581/2010_aug-hybrid-dinasaur-tr.jpg (http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=146174&ppuser=5598)

[KateD]

I know you saw mine, Jen... but just putting it here if it helps someone else. I love shaped albums... totally need to do more!! I think the album is from Maya Road... kiddo did away with the packaging awhile back.

http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/581/2010_aug-hybrid-dinasaur-tr.jpg (http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=146174&ppuser=5598)


That is adorable!

[julifish]

I'm working on a scalloped tag album that I thought would be great for our last cruise.

I was also thinking about using my Circut to cut out the shape of a word bubble and then using different fonts to record some of our summer quotes.

Using a bunch of different element shapes to make a mixed album would be awesome too. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

[Joana1n]

Ooh, look at this!
castle photo album (http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2010/02/recycled-photo-album/) (made from cereal boxes).

[DeepGirl]

Girls, all your projects are amazing!

[fruitysuet]

I love all these examples! I'm not so hot at handcutting, so I am going to create something easy to cut around - an Easter Egg shape - and use Dani's Honey Bunny kit that I already have use for my daughter's party invites and so on and create an album for her Easter themed birthday.

This really will be a challenge for me because I do not do mini albums. At all.

[kristijoy]

Ooh, look at this!
castle photo album (http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2010/02/recycled-photo-album/) (made from cereal boxes).

Cereal boxes is a perfect idea!

[carrie1977]

I'm working on mine right now but have a quick question because I'm still pretty hybrid challenged. LOL!

What do you all use for thicker paper. All I have is cardstock but it's pretty flemsy. Can I get some thicker paper from our scrapbooking store here in town? I don't usually go in there because it really overwhelms me.

[fruitysuet]

I'm working on mine right now but have a quick question because I'm still pretty hybrid challenged. LOL!

What do you all use for thicker paper. All I have is cardstock but it's pretty flemsy. Can I get some thicker paper from our scrapbooking store here in town? I don't usually go in there because it really overwhelms me.

Carrie I will print mine out onto photo paper (satin finish, really, really need to buy more!) and see how strong the pages are back to back. If I feel it needs more strength then I will simply cut some thin chipboard (eg cereal boxes) to use to create a more sturdy 'sandwich'.

[NeverendingJen]

I'm working on mine right now but have a quick question because I'm still pretty hybrid challenged. LOL!

What do you all use for thicker paper. All I have is cardstock but it's pretty flemsy. Can I get some thicker paper from our scrapbooking store here in town? I don't usually go in there because it really overwhelms me.

I either triple layer cardstock and matte photo paper or use thin chipboard between cardstock/photo paper as a sandwich

[carrie1977]

Awesome...thanks ladies! Time to start saving cereal boxes. My hubby is going to kill me. LOL!

[letumom]

Awesome...thanks ladies! Time to start saving cereal boxes. My hubby is going to kill me. LOL!
Flatten them after they finished, and make them part of your scrappy stash. Do you have a neighbor with kids than can donate/hoard for you? So you can get enough faster?

[carrie1977]

I do! I will definitely be asking for people to save them for me. :)

[ayaandjudah]

Here's mine, it came out OK I think.

http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/daddyalbum1.jpg

[carrie1977]

That came out cute Alisa!

[Sharon Kay]

I bought a shaped album from SSD store wayyyyyyyyy back when they sold the physical albums ... and never scrapped with it! ds just unearthed it from his room ... so it is on my list to do this week!

[letumom]

Got mine done tonight - lots of details about my supplies/paper and such in the gallery.

http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/511/RoadTrip5.JPG (http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148347&ppuser=9029)

http://www.acherryontop.com/i/gallery2/193618-100.jpghttp://www.acherryontop.com/i/gallery2/193619-100.jpghttp://www.acherryontop.com/i/gallery2/193620-100.jpghttp://www.acherryontop.com/i/gallery2/193621-100.jpghttp://www.acherryontop.com/i/gallery2/193622-100.jpghttp://www.acherryontop.com/i/gallery2/193623-100.jpghttp://www.acherryontop.com/i/gallery2/193624-100.jpghttp://www.acherryontop.com/i/gallery2/193625-100.jpghttp://www.acherryontop.com/i/gallery2/193626-100.jpg

Thanks for letting me share!

[LoriJ]

I made a butterfly shaped book for mine.
http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/SSDButterflyBookFront.jpg

[Happy Now]

So fun!! Great ideas in this thread... Here's mine!

http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/523/thumbs/HN_Top_Note_Hybrid_Grandkids_0810_Front.jpg

Two more pics in my gallery (http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=9548&cat=500).

Thanks!

[Inkspots]

I haven't started this one yet, but I have figured out what I'm going to (try to) do. My younger son is in Cub Scouts and this year he has to memorize all the Boy Scout "stuff" - motto, oath, law, etc. He's a little freaked out about it because it's a "lot" to memorize. (from the boy who could tell you everthing there is to know about every Pokemon character!) Anyway, I thought it would be neat to make him a little book with all the stuff he has to learn and I'm planning to do it in the shape of a fleur-de-lis.

What a fantastic idea!!!! I may have to copy this.:thumbup: